Petition to compel arbitration
any funds actually received by Debtor under either note, the terms of the note, the amount of interest, the amount of any payments, how the amount allegedly due is calculated, etc. Much more detailed and admissible evidence is necessary. Mr. Gandh must be cautioned if he fails to provide sufficient evidence to support the amount he is allegedly due under the second deed of trust, he may lose some or all the priority to which he may otherwise be entitled. In making an order for sale of a dwelling, the court is required to fix the amount of all senior liens and it cannot do so if the lienholder fails to provide sufficient evidence.
The court further notes there is no information about the current amount or status of the real property taxes. The bill attached is for the installments due in November 2025 and February 2026. No information is provided as to whether those were paid or resulted in a lien. Finally, Creditors note a notice of default has been recorded by the senior lienholder to start the foreclosure process because Debtor has missed a number of payments. According to Creditors, the earliest a foreclosure sale could be noticed is 20 days after August 17, 2026.
Creditor acknowledges any sale pursuant to this order to show cause should be delayed for approximately 30 days to see what happens with the foreclosure. Based on the foregoing, the court continues the hearing to THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M., IN DEPARTMENT C23, to determine the status of the foreclosure, to receive updated information about the fair market value of the property, to receive further evidence regarding the amount of the second deed of trust held by Mr. Gandhi, and to receive information about any real property tax liens on the dwelling.
At least 9 court days before the continued hearing date both Creditors and Debtor are ordered to file and serve a declaration(s) updating the court on the status of the foreclosure on the dwelling, providing any further information regarding the dwelling’s fair market value, providing admissible evidence about the amount due on the second deed of trust as described above, and notifying the court about the existence and amount of any lien for real property taxes. Counsel for Creditors is ordered to give notice of this ruling.
4. Michael Basso, Trustee of the Basso Family Before the court is the continued hearing on the petition to compel arbitration filed by petitioners Michael Basso, Donna Basso, and Joseph Michael Basso, trustees of the Basso Family Trust (collectively, Petitioners) seeking to compel
Trust vs. Huajin Zhou 2026-01550302 respondent Huajin Zhou (Respondent) to arbitrate Petitioners’ claims pursuant to the parties’ arbitration agreement. As set forth below, the petition is GRANTED. The court is required to order arbitration if it determines an agreement to arbitrate the controversy exists and a party to the agreement refuses to arbitrate that controversy, unless a valid defense to enforcement exists. (
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Pullman (2013) 219 Cal.App.4th 558, 565.) Here, Petitioners produced evidence Respondent agreed to binding arbitration in the parties’ Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (RPA) as to “any dispute or claim in Law or equity arising between them out of this Agreement or any resulting transaction . . . .” (Petition, Ex. 1 ¶ 28(A).) This dispute arises out of the RPA. Petitioners demanded arbitration, but Respondent refused. (Verified Petition ¶¶ 7-9.) Since the initial hearing on the petition, Respondent has filed a statement of non-opposition in which he acknowledges the parties’ arbitration agreement and agrees the court should enter an order compelling the parties to arbitrate their claims.
The court therefore GRANTS the petition and Respondent is hereby ordered to submit to arbitration regarding Petitioners’ claims consistent with the parties’ arbitration agreement. Given these proceedings were commenced simply as a petition seeking to compel arbitration, the proceedings are now complete given Respondent has been ordered to arbitrate the dispute. A new petition will be required for any future relief, such as a petition to confirm, vacate, or correct any future arbitration award. Petitioners’ counsel is ordered to give notice of this ruling 5.
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